Eid ul-Fitr as Explained by Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (1077-1166)

Posted by iecrcna | Posted on August 30, 2011 - الثلاثاء 02 شوال 1432

Category : Advice, Eid ul-Fitr, English, Festivals, Fiqh, Islam, Kalaam, Ramadan, Shawwal, Uncategorized

The Festival of Breaking Fast after Ramadan came to be called Eid for the simple reason that Allah  Almighty restores joy and happiness to His servants on their day of festive celebration. The Arabic noun “Eid” or “Id” is derived from a three consonant root which conveys the basic notion of “returning”. Many other explanations ...

Sighting the New Moon – The Crescent

Posted by admin | Posted on August 30, 2011 - الثلاثاء 02 شوال 1432

Category : Advice, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Fitr, Fiqh, Hanafi, Professor Mohammed Ahmed Qadri, Rajab, Ramadan, Shaban, Shawwal, Sunnan

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It is a Sunnah (practice of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, prayers and peace of Allah  be upon Him) to sight  the new moon crescent for every lunar month. The crescent is usually sighted  a few minutes  after sunset in the Western horizon. Once sighted, the following prayer should be recited: Allah is Greater. O Allah may ...

On Lunar and Solar Eclipses – From the Malfuzat of Khwaja Uthman Haruni (ra)

Posted by admin | Posted on July 29, 2011 - الجمعة 29 شعبان 1432

Category : Advice, Article, Chisti Silsila, Dhul Hijjah, English, English, Islamic Months, Jamadi ul-Awwal, Jamadi uth-Thani, Kalaam, Muharram, Rabi ul-Awwal, Rabi ul-Awwal, Rabi uth-Thani, Rajab, Ramadan, Sacramento, Sacramento, Shaban, Sharaaz Qadri, Shawwal, Translation

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The following is an excerpt taken from Session 2 of the Anees ul-Arwah–The Malfuzat of Khwaja Uthman Haruni (rehmatullahi alyhe)–as recorded by Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (rehmatullahi alayhe): Regarding the matter of eclipse of the Sun and Moon, their reality is so that the bondsmen of God inclines to prayer and piety out of fear of their ...